pullingcontest
nounUK /ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈkɒntɛst/
US /ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈkɑːntɛst/
A pulling contest is a game where people or animals pull hard to see who is strongest.
The farmers brought their horses to the pulling contest at the fair.
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2. A competition in which tractors or trucks pull heavy loads as far as they can.
He entered his tractor in the pulling contest at the county show.
3. A test of strength where two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope.
Our class won the pulling contest during sports day.
4. An event where dogs pull weighted sleds to show their strength.
The sled dogs trained all winter for the pulling contest.